Hurricane Relief Donation Drive Kicks Off October 2

The storms might have passed, but daily emergency assistance in hurricane-affected communities is still greatly needed.

Mission Health is joining with MANNA FoodBank, Buncombe County Schools, Buncombe County Sheriff’s Department and Smart Insurance Agency to host a disaster relief drive the week of October 2-15 to help support communities affected by recent hurricane activity.

The focus of this drive is to support communities recovering from the aftermath of recent hurricanes. Personal care items and shelf-stable convenience foods are a necessity for those still displaced from their homes and living in temporary shelters, or that don’t have the resources to access the immediate care items they need.

The drive will focus on collecting donations of the following five most needed items: